Flow of nematic polymers in eccentric cylinder geometry: Influence of closure approximations
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Publication:1590448
DOI10.1016/S0377-0257(00)00146-4zbMath0979.76004MaRDI QIDQ1590448
P. Halin, Vincent Legat, Pier Luca Maffettone, Roland Keunings, Massimiliano Grosso
Publication date: 21 December 2000
Published in: Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)
diffusion equation; Galerkin approach; Doi model; orientational distribution function; rigid rod model; quadratic closure; Bingham closure; eccentric cylinder geometry; nematic rod-like polymer
82D60: Statistical mechanics of polymers
82D30: Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses)
76A15: Liquid crystals
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